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Scotchmen

Scotchmen is the plural of Scotchman.

Meaning of Scotchman

Noun

Scotchman (plural Scotchmen)

  1. (obsolete) A man from Scotland.
    • “Gie us a guid conceit o’ oorsel’s” was, I believe, a Scotchman’s prayer, and who will venture to deny that Heaven has lent a gracious ear to the petition?1894 September 11, Anglia [pseudonym], “[Letters to the Editor.] ‘An Uncouth and Degraded Dialect.’”, in The Glasgow Herald, 112th year, number 218, Glasgow: George Outram & Company, →OCLC, page 9...
  2. (obsolete) A person from Scotland.
  3. A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.

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Questions about Scotchmen

What is Scotchmen the plural of?
Scotchmen is the plural of Scotchman.

Words near Scotchmen in the dictionary

  1. scotching
  2. Scotchka
  3. Scotchkas
  4. Scotchman
  5. Scotchmans Lead
  6. Scotchmen
  7. Scotchness
  8. scotcht collops
  9. scotchtape
  10. Scotchtown
  11. Scotchwoman

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